Tag: West Bengal Chief Minister

Mamata Banerjee unveils Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar statue at College Street

Banerjee, the chief of the ruling TMC, garlanded Vidyasagar’s bust at a ceremonial programme at the Hare School ground in College Street.

June 11, 2019

Mamata Banerjee offers to resign as West Bengal Chief Minister, blames EC for losses

The Trinamool Congress president, however, added that she is not going to step down as party chief.

May 25, 2019

Mamata Banerjee meets LK Advani, Kirti Azad, Congress leaders in Parliament

Suspended BJP MP Kirti Azad also came to meet her at the TMC office in Parliament, followed by Congress leaders Gulam Nabi Azad and Ahmed Patel.

August 1, 2018

Police case filed against Mamata Banerjee after ‘civil war, bloodbath’ remark

Banerjee has been at the forefront of attacks on the central government since the NRC draft list has been released. On Tuesday, she also accused the Modi government of trying to make millions of people “stateless” in Assam for political gains.

August 1, 2018

NRC list: Indians have become refugees in their own country, says Mamata Banerjee

The second and final draft of the NRC, which is a list of the state's citizens, was published on Monday with over 2.89 crore names out of 3.29 crore applicants in Assam. Names of nearly 40.07 lakh applicants did not figure in the document.

July 31, 2018

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee likely to announce strategy for Lok Sabha polls today

The rally is of immense importance given the party's ambition to play a major role after the next Lok Sabha polls, political observers said.

July 21, 2018

A political party has given ‘supari’ to kill me: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday claimed that a political party is trying to get her assassinated, adding that the party has even hired contract killers for the purpose. “I have come to know that a conspiracy is on to kill me. A particular party has given supari (contract) to kill me. The …

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May 12, 2018

Mamata Banerjee in Delhi, to meet Sharad Pawar, Sonia Gandhi

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday reached Delhi where she is expected to meet several opposition leaders including Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar to discuss ways to take on Narendra Modi government inside and outside the parliament. Banerjee, who is also the Trinamool Congress chief, is also expected to meet UPA …

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March 27, 2018

Mamata Banerjee says ‘Delhi chalo’ amid efforts to unite other parties against BJP

In the backdrop of efforts by her to unite regional parties to take on the BJP, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said their target was Delhi and the Red Fort, and asserted that the BJP will never succeed in efforts to win West Bengal. BJP President Amit Shah had said after the party’s win …

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March 6, 2018

Mamata attacks Centre for rejecting Bengal’s R-Day tableau

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday lashed against the Central goverment for rejecting the tableau proposed by her government for the Republic Day parade in Delhi, wondering fi the decision was prompted by its theme of “unity is harmony”. “Over the last three years, our tableaux won the first prize at Republic Day …

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December 23, 2017

Mamata Banerjee congratulates Hardik, will call Mevani and Thakor

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday congratulated Patidar leader Hardik Patel for the “great job” that he had done ahead of the Gujarat Assembly polls. “He has done a great job at such a young age. He has worked really hard. I have telephoned him and conveyed my congratulations,” Banerjee, also the Trinamool …

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December 20, 2017

Mamata Banerjee extends wishes on Minorities Rights Day

Extending her wishes to people on Minorities Rights Day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said all should pledge to uphold the rights of minority communities. Today is Minority Rights Day. We must pledge to uphold the rights of all minority communities. After all, India stands for unity in diversity, Banerjee wrote on …

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December 18, 2017

Withdraw draconian FRDI bill, demands Mamata Banerjee

Describing the proposed Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill, 2017 as the “biggest assault” on financial security of the poor and the middle classes, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has asked the Central government to withdraw the legislation. In a strongly worded letter to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Banerjee said she was …

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December 17, 2017

BJP trying to capture power by mischievous attempts: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said the people of the state should not fall prey to the BJP, who she claimed, was trying to capture power with “mischievous attempts”. Addressing a public meeting here in Bankura district, she criticised the way the BJP leaders and workers were “spreading canards” to divide people …

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December 15, 2017

Mamata Banerjee expresses concern for Yashwant Sinha, backs him

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday extended “full support” to former Union minister Yashwant Sinha in his fight for farmers’ cause. She also expressed her concern about the BJP veteran, who was detained by Maharashtra Police. “I am concerned about @YashwantSinha Ji former union finance minister in jail,” Banerjee tweeted. “I am sending …

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December 5, 2017

Functioning of school should not be hampered: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said some people were trying to politicise the situation in the G D Birla Centre for Education, where a four-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by two teachers, and added that the functioning of the school should not be hampered. Apparently referring to BJP MP Roopa Ganguly’s …

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December 5, 2017

BJP’s Amu threatens Mamata with Surpanakha’s fate, TMC’s Anubrata hits back

Haryana BJP leader Suraj Pal Amu on Saturday threatened West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that she would meet the same fate as “Surpanakha”, a demoness from the Ramayana whose nose was cut off by Lakshman, a day after she said her state was ready to welcome Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s controversial film “Padmavati” and its …

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November 26, 2017